EXPERT SOFTWARE, INC.                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                              (In thousands)                                  September 30,   December 31,                                   1998            1997                                 (unaudited)  ASSETS         Cash and equivalents       $ 2,356       $ 5,685       Accounts receivable, net     4,132         4,636       Income taxes receivable         65         1,924       Inventories                  2,458         2,922       Prepaid expenses               851           834       Deferred income taxes           --         1,616           Total current assets     9,862        17,617    Property and equipment, net         906         1,270  Deferred income taxes                --         3,311  Acquired intangibles, net             5            35                                  $10,773       $22,233    LIABILITIES AND  STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    Total current liabilities       $ 7,043       $ 9,701  Noncurrent obligations               --            --  Stockholders' equity              3,730        12,532                                  $10,773       $22,233   -0- cp/mi*   CONTACT:  Expert Software, Inc., Coral Gables             Kenneth P. Currier, Chief Executive Officer  |